Mrs. Joanne Yorlano passed away on June 24 at Parker at McCarrick Care Center in Somerset. She was 85 years old. Mrs. Yorlano was born in Newark and spent her childhood in Bloomfield. She married Salvatore Yorlano Sr. in 1954 and the couple raised their family in West Orange. They resided there for over 40 years. Mrs. Yorlano relocated to …
Read More »Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (39-24) defeated the New Britain Bees (25-38) 12-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday afternoon. The Patriots powered their way in front in the bottom of the second inning on a two-run home run by Kyle Roller (5) and a solo shot by Christian Marrero, his first as a Patriot. Chris Grayson added a …
Read More »Bridgewater, NJ- The Somerset Patriots (38-24) defeated the New Britain Bees (25-37) 12-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday evening. A seven run fifth inning put the Patriots in front for good after trailing 3-1 to enter the inning. Olmo Rosario’s RBI groundout got the scoring started and an RBI base hit by Greg Golson tied up the game at 3-3. Mark …
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Smiles and hugs were plentiful June 23 at the Franklin High School Class of 1987’s 30th reunion. The event, held at PJ Cavanaughs in the Holiday Inn on Davidson Avenue, drew alums from as far away as Ohio and Florida. Organizers Wendy Styles-LaFortune and Trisha Chavis started working on the reunion last October. “We had a 20-year reunion, and we …
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It was Pink Day at the Spring Hills Somerset Assisted Living center June 23, complete with various types of Pink Flamingos. Center staff dressed in pink – as did some of the residents – and residents were treated to games and musical entertainment. There was a Pink Flamingo toss – in which a player had to toss a ring around …
Read More »Bridgewater, NJ- The New Britain Bees (25-36) defeated the Somerset Patriots (37-24) 5-4 in 12 innings at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday evening. Craig Maddox hit a solo home run (5) in the top of the 12th inning to take the 5-4 lead that would be the final score. The Patriots rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the bottom of …
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A raft of bills co-sponsored by state Assemblyman Joe Danielsen (D-17) moved through the state Legislature during June. Among the bills Danielsen supported and which received either committee or Assembly approval are: A bill (ACR-13) urging Congress to enact reforms addressing sexual harassment and assault in the United States Armed Forces was advanced by the Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs …
Read More »BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The Somerset Patriots and the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball have announced that New York Yankees broadcasting legend John Sterling will be the Honorary Voice of the 2017 Atlantic League All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 12th at TD Bank Ballpark. “I’m excited to be part of this extraordinary event,” Sterling said. “I’ve been a long-time fan of …
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Submitted by Linda Darby. Last year this time we were preparing for an unforgettable seven-day trip to Costa Rica with 18 girls and 11 Moms from GSHNJ Troop 66339. As of Tuesday June 20th 2017, all 18 seniors have graduated from high school. They hail from eight different high schools (FHS, Groton(MA), Hun, North Hunterdon, Piscataway, Pingry, Union Catholic and …
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Two township police officers are credited with defusing a tense situation with a distraught 11-year-old girl who had locked herself in her bedroom with a knife. At about 8:30 p.m. June 20, police received a 9-1-1 call about a person having a psychological crisis, according to a press release from the township Police Department. When they arrived, officers Brian Quigley …
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